senile

/ˈsiːnaɪl/

adjectivese · nile

Think: **SEE** (se-) + **NILE** (the river) → if you can “see the Nile,” you can spell **senile**.

Yes, it's senile. Start with **se-** (not *sa-*), and remember the ending is **-ile** like **Nile**: **se + nile**.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to old age, especially showing a decline in mental abilities (such as memory and clear thinking).
  2. adjective(Medical/clinical) Describing conditions associated with aging, especially in later life.

Examples

  • “The doctor explained that her confusion was not simply senile forgetfulness and needed further testing.”
  • “He worried that his grandfather’s senile symptoms were getting worse over the winter.”
  • “The novel portrays an aging professor who fears becoming senile and losing his independence.”

Synonyms

dementedforgetfuldottyagedinfirm

Antonyms

sharpclear-mindedalert

Translations

ES senilPT senilFR sénile

Common misspellings

senialsenillesenialleseneilsenialysenilehsenilesenîle

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